Persons who cannot afford a colour TV in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Persons who cannot afford a colour TV was 0.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.1%
Change on year
down 66.7%
World rank
35th
of 46 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2012
All-time low
0.1%
in 2006
Years of data
13
2005–2018

Persons who cannot afford a colour TV in United Kingdom, 2005–2018

0.10.150.20.250.32005201120182005: 0.2 Percentage2006: 0.1 Percentage2007: 0.1 Percentage2008: 0.1 Percentage2009: 0.2 Percentage2010: 0.1 Percentage2011: 0.1 Percentage2012: 0.3 Percentage2013: 0.3 Percentage2014: 0.3 Percentage2015: 0.3 Percentage2016: 0.3 Percentage2018: 0.1 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2018, persons who cannot afford a colour tv in United Kingdom stood at 0.1%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 66.7% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford a colour tv in United Kingdom peaked at 0.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2006.

United Kingdom ranks 35th of 46 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Persons who cannot afford a colour TV in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Persons who cannot afford a colour TV in United Kingdom, 2005 to 2018.
Year Percentage Change
2005 0.2% —
2006 0.1% -50.0%
2007 0.1% +0.0%
2008 0.1% +0.0%
2009 0.2% +100.0%
2010 0.1% -50.0%
2011 0.1% +0.0%
2012 0.3% +200.0%
2013 0.3% +0.0%
2014 0.3% +0.0%
2015 0.3% +0.0%
2016 0.3% +0.0%
2018 0.1% -66.7%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 0.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%, 33% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3%, 33% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 5
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.3% 8

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 35 Spain 0.1% compare
  2. 35 Italy 0.1% compare
  3. 35 Montenegro 0.1% compare
  4. 35 Slovakia 0.1% compare
  5. 35 Slovakia 0.1% compare
  6. 35 United Kingdom 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons who cannot afford a colour tv in United Kingdom?
Persons who cannot afford a colour tv in United Kingdom was 0.1% in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons who cannot afford a colour tv recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2012.
What is the lowest persons who cannot afford a colour tv recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2006.
How does United Kingdom rank for persons who cannot afford a colour tv?
United Kingdom ranks 35th out of 46 countries with data for 2018.
Is persons who cannot afford a colour tv rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons who cannot afford a colour TV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons who cannot afford a colour TV
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 730 data points, 2003–2021
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